Final Overview on my Gaming PC

[18tyweslow]

For Christmas, I'm looking to build a Gaming PC. I've got a list of parts:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6jc623

Does anything look not right/bottlenecked? I'm not really sure on the GPU. 3 gigs of Video memory seems pretty good. Plus it has crossfire support (hehehe..)

I already have the OS and a mouse and keyboard.

Let me know your opinions!

 

[Derza10]

I'd not get the CX 600 PSU, they are not very high quality ( I bought one when they first came out - it has had issues from day 1 ). As for the rest of the build it isn't bad but if you can manage it I'd suggest getting an intel i5 CPU and a GTX 970. That would up the cost by about $200 but would be well worth it (the comp might last a year or more longer). Just a thought... Is your "budget" flexable at all?

 

[18tyweslow]

I'd not get the CX 600 PSU, they are not very high quality ( I bought one when they first came out - it has had issues from day 1 ). As for the rest of the build it isn't bad but if you can manage it I'd suggest getting an intel i5 CPU and a GTX 970. That would up the cost by about $150 but would be well worth it. Just a thought... Is your "budget" flexable at all?

I cannot go any more than I already am, sadly. $850 would probably be my limit.

 

[Derza10]

I'd not get the CX 600 PSU, they are not very high quality ( I bought one when they first came out - it has had issues from day 1 ). As for the rest of the build it isn't bad but if you can manage it I'd suggest getting an intel i5 CPU and a GTX 970. That would up the cost by about $150 but would be well worth it. Just a thought... Is your "budget" flexable at all?

I cannot go any more than I already am, sadly. $850 would probably be my limit.

Alright, I'll see what i can put together at that price point.

 

[Trenchcoat]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $189.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-03 13:04 EDT-0400

Same card, but much cheaper.

Maybe spend the extra to get a bigger monitor.

 

[SuperAdithya]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($31.51 @ Newegg)
Total: $846.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-03 13:34 EDT-0400

 

[Trenchcoat]

I'd not get the CX 600 PSU, they are not very high quality ( I bought one when they first came out - it has had issues from day 1 ). As for the rest of the build it isn't bad but if you can manage it I'd suggest getting an intel i5 CPU and a GTX 970. That would up the cost by about $150 but would be well worth it. Just a thought... Is your "budget" flexable at all?

I cannot go any more than I already am, sadly. $850 would probably be my limit.

Your build already shows up at $ 877 and change

 

[18tyweslow]

UPDATE:
I think I'm gonna change the GPU to the Sapphire R9 270x.
Any opinions on it?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FLMKN6I/?tag=pcpapi-20#customerReviews

Here is the updated part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sVc623

 

[18tyweslow]

I'd not get the CX 600 PSU, they are not very high quality ( I bought one when they first came out - it has had issues from day 1 ). As for the rest of the build it isn't bad but if you can manage it I'd suggest getting an intel i5 CPU and a GTX 970. That would up the cost by about $150 but would be well worth it. Just a thought... Is your "budget" flexable at all?

I cannot go any more than I already am, sadly. $850 would probably be my limit.

Your build already shows up at $ 877 and change

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q3ZBFT
$825.37..

 

[18tyweslow]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $189.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-03 13:04 EDT-0400

Same card, but much cheaper.

Maybe spend the extra to get a bigger monitor.

Got a cheaper GPU, 24 inch monitor sound good?

 

[Trenchcoat]

UPDATE:
I think I'm gonna change the GPU to the Sapphire R9 270x.
Any opinions on it?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FLMKN6I/?tag=pcpapi-20#customerReviews

Here is the updated part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sVc623

No no no!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $189.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-03 13:04 EDT-0400

Better card, but much cheaper.

I guess the rebate thing isn't showing up as I'm outside the US. Th e 270x seemed to be going for more @ $217.

 

[Derza10]

UPDATE:
I think I'm gonna change the GPU to the Sapphire R9 270x.
Any opinions on it?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FLMKN6I/?tag=pcpapi-20#customerReviews

Here is the updated part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sVc623

No no no!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $189.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-03 13:04 EDT-0400

Better card, but much cheaper.

I guess the rebate thing isn't showing up as I'm outside the US. Th e 270x seemed to be going for more @ $217.

The 270x costs more because he picked a 4gb card.... the 270x will not take advantage of much more t han 2gb and is a weaker card than the 280 3gb... As Trenchcoat said - Don't get the 270x 4gb when you can get a 280 or even a 280x for cheaper.

 

[Trenchcoat]

No idea why but my part picks are inexpensive and the OP's are always more expensive than stated. /quit.

Good luck with your build!

 

[Derza10]

No idea why but my part picks are inexpensive and the OP's are always more expensive than stated. /quit.

Good luck with your build!

Lol thats funny i just clicked the link for the $189 GPU you had linked... it shows it costing $169.99 at newegg for me.

 

[Trenchcoat]

No idea why but my part picks are inexpensive and the OP's are always more expensive than stated. /quit.

Good luck with your build!

Lol thats funny i just clicked the link for the $189 GPU you had linked... it shows it costing $169.99 at newegg for me.

Yeah $20 rebate. Great price for a great piece of hardware. Must be that the rebates aren't showing up for me.